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South Carolina Highway 6

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South Carolina Highway 6 (SC 6) is a 116.092-mile (186.832 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It extends from US 76 in Ballentine to US 52/SC 6 Truck in Moncks Corner. It uniquely[according to whom?] links all three of the major hydropower projects in South Carolina: Lake Murray, Lake Marion, and Lake Moultrie.

South Carolina Highway 6 marker
South Carolina Highway 6
Route of SC 6 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length116.092 mi (186.832 km)
Existed1922[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
West end US 76 in Ballentine
Major intersections
East end US 52 in Moncks Corner
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesRichland, Lexington, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Berkeley
Highway system
← SC 5→ SC 7

Route description

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The highway runs generally southeast from the central part of South Carolina to near the Atlantic Ocean and is listed as a hurricane evacuation route.[1]

Beginning at a junction with U.S. Highway 52 in Moncks Corner, the route runs northwest along the shoreline of Lake Moultrie as West Main Street. It then turns right onto Ranger Drive. It turns left onto "Old Number Six Highway" where is later starts a concurrency with SC 45 as Eutaw Road. The concurrency runs and far from Lake Marion, and passes through Eutawville. There SC 45 departs to the west and SC 6 continues along the lake through Vance to Santee, where it intersects Interstate 95. It then adjoins the Santee State Park on its right.

After a concurrency with SC 267 begins, it becomes Main Street through Elloree, South Carolina. The concurrency ends when SC 267 turns off to the right onto Lonestar Road. SC 6 then traverses St. Matthews as Bridge Street before having a brief concurrency with U.S. Highway 176. Route 26 turns left onto Caw Caw Highway and has an interchange with Interstate 26. The route turns right and head northwest in a concurrency with U.S. Route 21 and then separates from U.S. 21 onto Center Hill Road. It turns right on St. Matthews Road in a northwesterly direction, passing through Swansea as 2nd Street intersecting U.S. Route 321 in town and joining a concurrency with SC 302 as Edmund Hwy. The concurrency ends when SC 6 turns to the left onto S. Lake Drive where it heads northwest to Red Bank. In Red Bank, it intersects with Interstate 20.

The route then passes through Lexington where it briefly separates into a one-way street pair. It crosses U.S. Route 1 and has a brief concurrency with U.S. Route 378. SC 6 passes just east of Lake Murray (over the Saluda Dam as a divided highway). In Irmo, SC 6 changes from N. Lake Drive to Dreher Shoals Road before ending at a junction with U.S. Highway 76 in Ballentine. The last section of the route runs south and west of Columbia, the state capital. Counties traversed by the route include Berkeley, Orangeburg, Calhoun, Lexington, and Richland.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
RichlandBallentine0.0000.000  US 76 (Dutch Fork Road) – Chapin, ColumbiaWestern terminus
Lexington​4.4607.178SC 6 Conn. eastWestern terminus of SC 6 Conn.
​4.5207.274 
  SC 60 east (Lake Murray Boulevard) / Bush River Road east – Irmo		Western terminus of SC 60 and Bush River Road
​4.6507.483SC 6 Conn. westEastern terminus of SC 6 Conn.
Lexington9.73015.659 
  US 378 east (Sunset Boulevard) – Columbia		Western end of US 378 concurrency
10.02016.126 
  US 378 west (Columbia Avenue) – Saluda		Eastern end of US 378 concurrency
10.36016.673US 1 Conn. beginsWestern end of US 1 Conn. concurrency; northern terminus of US 1 Conn., which only travels on the eastbound lanes of SC 6
10.64017.123  US 1 (Main Street) – Batesburg-LeesvilleEastern end of US 1 Conn. concurrency; southern terminus of US 1 Conn., which only travels on the eastbound lanes of SC 6
12.308–
12.310		19.808–
19.811		  I-20 – North Augusta, ColumbiaPartial cloverleaf interchange; I-20 Exit 55
Red Bank16.05025.830 
  SC 602 east (Platt Springs Road) – South Congaree, Springdale		Western terminus of SC 602
Edmund19.66031.640 
  SC 302 north (Edmund Highway) – South Congaree		Western end of SC 302 concurrency
​21.26034.215 
  SC 302 south (Edmund Highway) – Pelion		Eastern end of SC 302 concurrency
Swansea31.23050.260 
  
  US 321 south (North Church Street) to SC 3 – North		Western end of US 321 concurrency
31.29050.356 
  US 321 north (North Church Street) – Columbia		Eastern end of US 321 concurrency
Calhoun​42.26068.011 
  US 21 north (Columbia Road) – Sandy Run		Western end of US 21 concurrency
​43.83070.538 
  US 21 south (Columbia Road) – Orangeburg		Eastern end of US 21 concurrency
​45.200–
45.270		72.742–
72.855		  I-26 – Columbia, OrangeburgPartial cloverleaf interchange; I-26 Exit 136
​48.61178.232 
  US 176 west (Old State Road) – Sandy Run		Western end of US 176 concurrency
​49.36979.452 
  US 176 east (Old State Road) – Cameron		Eastern end of US 176 concurrency
St. Matthews52.65284.735  US 601 (Harry C. Raysor Drive) – Orangeburg, Eastover
Creston61.35298.736  SC 33 (Cameron Road) – Cameron, Lone Star
Orangeburg​66.842107.572 
  SC 267 north (McCords Ferry Road) – Fort Motte		Western end of SC 267 concurrency
Elloree68.112109.616 
  
  SC 47 south (Cleveland Street) to US 301 (Five Chop Road) – Orangeburg		Northern terminus of SC 47
​70.112112.834 
  
 
  SC 267 south (Tee Vee Road) to US 15 south – Wells		Eastern end of SC 267 concurrency
Santee74.802120.382Bass Drive (US 15 Conn. south) – OrangeburgNorthern terminus of US 15 Conn.
75.122120.897    I-95 / US 15 / US 301 (Purple Heart Memorial Freeway) – St. George, SummertonDiamond interchange; I-95 exit 98
​76.828123.643 
 
  Five Chop Road west (SC 6 Conn. west) to US 301 south – Orangeburg		Eastern terminus of SC 6 Conn. and Five Chop Road
​78.632126.546 
  SC 310 south (Camden Road) – Holly Hill		Northern terminus of SC 310
Vance80.032128.799 
  SC 210 west (Vance Road) – Bowman		Eastern terminus of SC 210
Eutawville85.312137.296 
  SC 45 west (Porcher Avenue) – Wells		Western end of SC 45 concurrency
Berkeley​96.302154.983 
  SC 45 east (Trojan Road) – Pineville		Eastern end of SC 45 concurrency
Moorefield103.172166.039 
  
 
  SC 311 west to US 176 west – Holly Hill		Eastern terminus of SC 311
Moncks Corner115.082185.207 
  
 
  US 17 Alt. / SC 6 Truck east (Live Oak Drive) – Summerville, Jamestown		Western terminus of SC 6 Truck
116.092186.832  
 
  US 52 / SC 6 Truck west / Main Street Extension east – Goose Creek, St. Stephen		Eastern terminus of SC 6 and SC 6 Truck; western terminus of Main Street Extension
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

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Irmo connector route

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South Carolina Highway 6 Connector
LocationIrmo, South Carolina
Length0.090 mi[2] (145 m)

South Carolina Highway 6 Connector (SC 6 Conn.) is a 0.090-mile (0.145 km) connector route that exists southwest of Irmo. It is actually a ramp southwest of the intersection of SC 6, SC 60, and Bush River Road. It is unnamed and is an unsigned highway.[3]

Elloree truck route

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South Carolina Highway 6 Truck
LocationElloree, South Carolina
Length0.770 mi[4][5] (1,239 m)

South Carolina Highway 6 Truck (SC 6 Truck) is a 0.770-mile (1.239 km) truck route of SC 6 that has about half of its path within the city limits of Elloree. It begins at an intersection with SC 47 on Felderville Road (S-38-81). It travels to the southeast. Then, it turns left onto Snider Street (S-38-1023) and travels to the northeast.; at Main Street, it intersects SC 6/SC 267 (Old Number Six Highway). Here, it reaches its eastern terminus. It is entirely concurrency with SC 47 Truck. A Food Lion distribution center is located in the town, the truck route provides an alternate route to that center.[6]

Santee connector route

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South Carolina Highway 6 Connector
LocationSantee, South Carolina
Length1.685 mi[7] (2.712 km)

South Carolina Highway 6 Connector (SC 6 Conn.) is a 1.685-mile (2.712 km) connector route that exists southeast of Santee. It is a connector between Interstate 95, U.S. Route 15 (US 15), and US 301 south of the town and SC 6 southeast of it. It is named Five Chop Road and is an unsigned highway.[8]

Moncks Corner truck route

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South Carolina Highway 6 Truck
LocationMoncks Corner, South Carolina
Length2.270 mi[9][10] (3.653 km)

South Carolina Highway 6 Truck (SC 6 Truck) is a 2.270-mile (3.653 km) truck route in the central portion of Moncks Corner, which is in the central portion of Berkeley County. The entire length is concurrent with U.S. Route 17 Alternate (US 17 Alt.) and US 52.

The truck route begins at an intersection with the SC 6 mainline (Main Street). At this intersection, it begins concurrent with US 17 Alt. (South Live Oak Drive). The two highways travel to the northeast and curve to the east-northeast. They pass the Berkeley County Courthouse and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office. An intersection with the northern terminus of Carolina Avenue leads to the historic downtown, city hall, and recreation complex of the city. They travel on a bridge over some railroad tracks of CSX and then pass Berkeley Middle School. After passing the Moncks Corner Medical Center, they intersect US 52. Here, SC 6 Truck turns right and follows US 52 to the south-southwest. The two highways travel along a retail corridor. Then, they intersect the eastern terminus of SC 6 (East Main Street) and the western terminus of Main Street Extension. Here, SC 6 Truck ends, and US 52 continues to the south-southwest.[11]

The entire route is in Moncks Corner, Berkeley County.

mi[11]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000  SC 6 (Main Street) – Pinopolis, Cross, Holly Hill, Charleston, St. John's Christian Academy, Business district
 
 
  US 17 Alt. south (South Live Oak Drive) – Summerville		Western end of US 17 Alt. concurrency; western terminus
1.4702.366 
 
  
  US 17 Alt. north / US 52 west		Eastern end of US 17 Alt. concurrency; western end of US 52 concurrency
2.2703.653 
  
  US 52 east / SC 6 west (East Main Street) / Main Street Extension east – County administrative building, Recreation complex, Historic downtown		Eastern end of US 52 concurrency; eastern terminus of SC 6, SC 6 Truck, and East Main Street; western terminus of Main Street Extension
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  • Rand McNally: The Road Atlas 2002, Rand McNally and Company 2001 ISBN 0-528-84446-6
  1. ^ http://www.scdot.org/getting/pdfs/HurricaneMapText.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Overview map of SC 6 Conn. (Irmo)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Overview map of SC 6 Truck (Elloree)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Overview map of SC 6 Conn. (Santee)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "Highway Logmile Report". South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Overview map of SC 6 Truck (Moncks Corner)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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